Nem Tui, nem Gibraltar: Óláfr Haraldsson e a Península Ibérica [PDF]
, 2015 According to Heimskringla, Óláfr Haraldsson, king and patron saint of Norway, sailed to the Straits of Gibraltar. It is told that he won several battles along the journey, some of which have been placed in Galicia. There are even those who say that Óláfr
Pires, Helio
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La pédagogie de l’exemple dans l’histoire des ducs de Normandie : l’anecdote du paysan volé [PDF]
, 2023 Les chroniques normandes ont volontiers recours à l’anecdote pour illustrer, sur un mode exemplaire, les vertus des ducs de Normandie. Nous étudions ici l’épisode intitulé « Le vilain de Longpaon » ou « Le paysan volé », une petite histoire qui souligne ...
Mathey-Maille, Laurence
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Early rebellion and its links to later success and conquest: Why was it that some Norman rulers profited from rebellions early in their reigns, whilst others did not? [PDF]
, 2011 The subject of this dissertation is the Normans. Its objective is to analyse the development of their civilisation, and to give reasons for their numerous accomplishments, both in Northern Europe and in the Mediterranean.
Burke, Matthew P.
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Variations on romance themes in the 'Historia Meriadoci' [PDF]
, 2014 The little known Latin Arthurian narrative Historia Meriadoci presents many challenges. Was it written in the twelfth century, in which case it is an early example of Arthurian romance, or is it later, in which case it reflects already developed motifs ...
Archibald, Elizabeth
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English views on Lombard city communes and their conflicts with Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa [PDF]
, 2014 The analysis of English sources from the second half of the twelfth and the early-thirteenth centuries, particularly historical works and letter collections, reveals a notable coverage of the conflict between Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Lombard ...
Raccagni, Gianluca
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The Medieval ‘Marches' of Normandy and Wales [PDF]
, 2017 This article explores the striking links and parallels which existed between the frontiers of Normandy and of Wales, particularly between 1066 and 1204. It takes its cue from the fact that both frontiers were identified as ‘marches' at that time.
Lieberman, Max
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The reform of the chapter of sées (1131) reconsidered: the evidence of the episcopal acta [PDF]
, 2015 This paper reexamines the reform of the cathedral chapter of Sées in 1131. It does so by looking primarily, though not exclusively, at the almost 400 acta – that is, the charters and documents –issued by the bishops of the diocese in the period up to ...
Allen, Richard
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The Reading Computus Manuscript; St John's College Cambridge MS A 22 [PDF]
, 2016 This article provides the first, detailed analysis of the textual contents of this manuscript, and places these findings within the context of monastic life in the Anglo-Norman realm.
Lawrence-Mathers, Anne
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Illegitimacy and Power: 12th Century Anglo-Norman and Angevin Illegitimate Family Members within Aristocratic Society [PDF]
, 2020 The Anglo-Norman and Angevin kings of the twelfth century were supported in the pursuit of their political and hegemonic activities by individual illegitimate members of the royal family. Illegitimate royal family members represented a cadre of auxiliary
TURNER, JAMES
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Bíblias Românicas francesas em Portugal: o Codex Capituli Ecclesiae B. Mariae Vernonensis [PDF]
, 2016 This article investigates an imposing Romanesque Bible set from France that has hitherto escaped the attention of manuscript researchers. The two volumes, kept in the Biblioteca da Ajuda in Lisbon, are among the oldest illuminated manuscripts preserved ...
Binnebeke, Xavier Van
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